June 2024 Windows 10 Non-Security Preview Update

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Microsoft released KB5039299 for Windows 10 version 22H2 optional non-security release preview (Windows monthly updates explained).

 

Highlights

• This update addresses an issue that affects an app’s jump list on the taskbar. Completing actions from that list might fail.A jump list is a menu that appears when you right-click an app on the taskbar or Start menu. It gives you quick access to recently or frequently used app items.
• This update addresses an issue that affects the default Japanese Input Method Editor (IME). The candidate window stops responding when you do not expect it. Then, it goes back to a former composition state at random.
• This update addresses a known issue that might occur when you right-click some apps. Instead of running the task you choose from the context menu, an “Open with” dialog appears. It asks you, "How do you want to open this file?" This issue might affect any app that has tasks on a context menu. This issue also affects the icons on the taskbar and Start menu.
  

See the KB article for the list of quality improvements included in the update.

 

This update makes quality improvements to the servicing stack, which is the component that installs Windows updates. Servicing stack updates (SSU) ensure that you have a robust and reliable servicing stack so that your devices can receive and install Microsoft updates. For general information about SSUs, see Servicing stack updates and Servicing Stack Updates (SSU): Frequently Asked Questions.

 

Update:  To get the update, go to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update. The link to download and install the update can be found in the Optional updates available area.  To get the standalone package for this update, go to the Microsoft Update Catalog website.

 

Windows 10 update history

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KB5039302 released as part of the June non-security preview update has been paused due to the issues reported at The June non-security preview update might cause devices to restart repeatedly:

After installing updates released June 26, 2024 (KB5039302), some devices might fail to start. Affected systems might restart repeatedly and require recovery operations in order to restore normal use.

This issue is more likely to affect devices utilizing virtual machines tools and nested virtualization features, such as CloudPC, DevBox, Azure Virtual Desktop. We are investigating to determine the precise conditions under which this issue can trigger.

While our investigation is underway, we are pausing the offering of this update via Windows Update and Windows Update for Business. For this reason, this update may not be presently offered to your device.

Users of Windows Home edition are less likely to experience this issue, as virtualization is less common in home environments.

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All issues were fixed in KB5039302 and the update was included in the Microsoft July security updates.